Terms In Phonetics And Phonology Flashcards
1
Q
Consonant: A speech sound produced by ________ or _________ the airflow in some way.
A
Obstructing
Narrowing
2
Q
Vowel: A speech sound produced with a relatively _________ ______ ______, typically, the airflow is _____ _________.
A
Open Vocal Tract
Not obstructed
3
Q
_________: The _________ distinctive sound unit in a language that can ______ the meaning of a word
A
Phoneme
Smallest
Change
4
Q
_________: __________ of a phoneme that ______ ______ change the meaning of a word but are used in specific phonetic contexts
A
Allophones
Variants
Do not
5
Q
Syllable
A
A unit of speech consisting of a vowel sound, optionally surrounded by consonant sounds
6
Q
Prosody
A
The rhythmic and melodic aspects of speech
